2.1 a-2.1b quiz

What was the head right system?

This was a way of distributing land and gaining immigrants in colonies. Individuals were offered additional land on the amount of people they brought to the colony. Encouraged colony growth and recruitment of settlers.

What was the Bacon Rebellion?

Led to a shortage of Indentured slaves.

Response to corrupt actions taken against the Natives.

poor whites vs elite whites

major conflict: white settlers wanted to expand further westward. unhappy with virginia gov

Why was there a shift from indentured servants to slaves?

After the Bacon Rebellion, the elites in the colonies realized that they had no use for the Indentured servants so they replaced them with slaves.

Slaves were seen as more permanent labor force.

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Why did European settlers conflict with the Indigenous.

powhatan, bacon’s rebellion, pequot war, king Phillips war

How did European settlers view the Natives?

Viewed them as savages and inferior.